Imphal, Feb 6: A 40-year-old widow was found dead at Kangkap Centre public ground in Churachandpur district early morning Monday, a police source said. Police said at around 5 am a naked body of a middle age woman, who was later identified as a widow, was found by locals near Kangkap Centre public ground about a 100 yards distance from Churachandpur police station.
\nThe deceased has been identified as Ngaisuanching, 40 d\/o Paukhonei of Maukt Snghat sub-division.
\nThe police said prima facie indicates that she had been raped and murdered by unidentified persons, adding that they have started an investigation in connection with the murder.
\nMeanwhile, a cadre of the militant outfit HPC (D), a faction of the Hmar People\u2019s Convention, was killed by suspected militants of a rival faction at around 7:30 am today.
\nSources said Gibeon, 34 s\/o Saplien Phang of Rengkai village in Churachandpur district, was reportedly kidnapped by an unspecified number of cadres of a rival faction late last night from his house. It is believed that he was killed after severely beaten up, sources said.<\/p>\n\n